Thousands of people are involved in vehicle accidents every year, but there are three main injuries which are the most common.
Top of the list is neck strain which is also known as whiplash. This normally occurs when the vehicle is rear ended as the driver’s head snap forward and then back again. The injury is often no more than an ache for a few days or weeks but if serious and not treated, it can cause chronic pain and joint dysfunction.
Back injury is next on the list as the back needs only a small impact or trauma to be affected. It can be a soft tissue injury to the muscles or the spine itself can be affected with broken vertebrae, nerve or muscular damage or herniated discs.
Finally there are head injuries which are caused as it is tossed around the vehicle on impact. There may be only bruising or small lacerations but a more severe injury is a Traumatic Brain Injury or a TBI which can cause memory loss, functional deficits, headaches, dizziness or loss of consciousness.
If you have suffered serious injuries as a result of an auto accident involving negligence, please call our Connecticut I-95 accident attorneys at Hastings, Cohan, and Walsh, LLP, at (888) 244-5480 or contact us online today.
